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Curriculum vitae

Katharina
Julia Brenner.

I build quantitative models and research software for complex biomanufacturing systems, connecting process design, scale-up, and facility infrastructure to engineering decisions.

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Experience

Doctoral researcher

Technical University of Munich | Cellular Agriculture

2023 - present

Develop plant-wide bioprocess models, mass and energy balances, and scale-up scenarios. Lead FEASTS research at TUM, connecting process engineering with infrastructure, techno-economic analysis, and life-cycle assessment.

Research intern | Machine learning & neuroimaging

LMU University Hospital

2021 - 2022

Built an automated pipeline for resting-state fMRI and connectome data to support machine-learning classification of Alzheimer's disease and healthy controls.

Founder | ADEA Biotechnology Venture

TUM Venture Labs Food Agro Biotech / UnternehmerTUM

2021 - 2023

Built a small mammalian-cell culture laboratory and interdisciplinary team for cultivated-meat development. Developed data-science tools for technology and market intelligence.

Research software

Cultivated Meat Process Model

Open plant-wide manufacturing model with scenario analysis, utilities, and complete mass and energy balances.

BioTA | Bioreactor Technical Analysis

Python workflow for bioreactor yield prediction and operating-point optimization.

Selected publications

Frontiers in Nutrition2026

Decoding cultured meat manufacturing: a full process model to identify scale-up bottlenecks

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Applied Food Research2026

Waste stream valorization in cultured meat manufacturing: pathways toward circularity and sustainability

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Future Foods2026

When materials fail at scale: Compatibility risks in cultured meat and seafood manufacturing

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Future Foods2025

Bioreactor parameters and systems for cultured meat production

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Ernährungs Umschau2025

Technology and processes for cultivated meat: fundamentals, challenges, and perspectives

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Education

M.Sc. Statistics

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Final grade 1.2

2020 - 2026

M.Sc. Management and Technology

Technical University of Munich | Grade 1.3

2019 - 2023

Honors Degree in Technology Management

CDTM | LMU and TUM

2017 - 2020

B.Sc. Psychology (2021) & B.Sc. Business Administration (2019)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Methods & tools

Python, Jupyter, JavaScript, Git, SuperPro Designer | Process simulation, statistical modeling, uncertainty analysis, optimization, TEA and LCA

German (native), English (C2)